Égept

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), from Mycenaean Greek *Aiguptos (compare 𐁁𐀓𐀠𐀴𐀍 (ai-ku-pi-ti-jo, “Egyptian”)) (perhaps via Minoan), from Egyptian ḥwt kꜣ ptḥ (literally “The Temple of the Soul of Ptah”), initially referring to the prominent temple in the city of Memphis once capital in the Middle Kingdom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɣʲept/, /ˈeːɣʲeft/

Proper noun

Égept f

  1. Egypt

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • “Égept” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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